Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Romania

Romania: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 8,681 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8,681
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
31st
of 98 countries
All-time high
8,681
in 2022
All-time low
2,477
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2022

Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Romania, 2003–2022

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2003201220222003: 2.5k2004: 3.2k2005: 3.8k2007: 4.4k2008: 4.8k2009: 4.4k2010: 3.8k2011: 3.3k2012: 3.5k2013: 4.0k2014: 5.2k2015: 5.4k2016: 5.3k2017: 6.0k2018: 7.0k2019: 8.5k2020: 8.2k2021: 8.0k2022: 8.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Romania is 8,681, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Romania peaked at 8,681 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,477, in 2003.

That places Romania 31st out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,848 2,477 4,783 6
2010s 5,193 3,251 8,454 10
2020s 8,296 8,030 8,681 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 28 Poland 9,593 compare
  2. 29 Lithuania 9,330 compare
  3. 30 Bermuda 8,766 compare
  4. 32 Kazakhstan 8,522 compare
  5. 33 Slovakia 8,282 compare
  6. 34 Oman 7,839 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Romania?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Romania was 8,681 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 8,681 in 2022.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2,477 in 2003.
How does Romania rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
Romania ranks 31st out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
98 places, 1,348 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release